Bubble blower



Feb. 10, 1925.

BUBBLE BLOWER Filed y 19. 192:

f mvzu'roa. William Christian W. CHRISTIAN Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM CHRISTIAN, O'F MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DAVID F. WEBBER, OF'MILFORD, CONNECTICUT.

BUBBLE Application filed May 19,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that WILLIAM CHRISTIAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milford, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bubble Blowers, of which the following is a speci fication.

This invention relates to a device for blowing bubbles, and the object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and unique bubble blower having incorporated therein all of the essentials for blowing bubbles, without necessity for aid from an independent source, as has heretofore been the case.

'ith the above and other objects in view, the invention comprises the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as now to be fully described and as hereinafter to be specifically claimed, it being understood that the disclosure herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and meant in no way in a limiting sense, changes in details of construction and arrangement of parts being permissible so long as within the scope of the appen ed claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the novel bubble blower; and

Fig. 2 is a central, longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Pipes for blowing bubbles as heretofore in use have consisted of a bowl with hollow stein, it being most common knowledge that the bowl is dipped into soap suds toobtain a film of soapy material in the bowl each time a bubble is tobe blown. That is, with ordinary bubble pipes now on the market it is necessary to utilize soap suds, or equivalent, from a source independent of the bubble pipe each time a bubble is to be blown.

The present bubble blower consists essentially of a bowl with stem as heretofore, and also includes a reservoir for water or other fluid associated with the bowl, and soap, or equivalent, in the bowl, there being a passage through the soap affording communication between the reservoir and soap, and the stem being adapted to communicate with said passage.

With respect to the drawing and in the BLOWER.

1923. Serial No. 640,114.

numerals of reference indicated thereon, 10 is a bowl of ordinary or preferred config uration, and 11 is a stem, which may be associated with the bowl in any suitable manner, having a passage 12.

Numeral 13 indicates soap, or equivalent, in the bowl, the soap preferably terminating at about the open end 14: of said bowl, and 15 represents a reservoir secured to the small end 16 of the bowl. As disclesed the reservoir is a small rubber ball having an opening fitted upon a protuberance 17 of said small end, there being a passage 18 through said small end and protuberance adapted to afford communication between the reservoir and soap.

As will be more clear from Fig. 2, there is a longpassage 19 through the soap and extending from the passage 18 to the open endl 'l of the bowl, and there is a short pa's sage 20 in said soap affording communica tion between the passage 12 of the stem and the long passage 19 of the soap. "Evidently. the stem could be projected into the bowl further than shown to communicate directly wit-l1 the long passage 19.

In the reservoir is water 21, or other fluid suitable for the purpose.

The manner in which the device func tions is obvious. hen it is desired to blow a bubble, the ball is squeezed lightly toforce wa ter orother fluid into the passage 19. Here the water mixes with the soap to form a film of soap suds. By blowing through the passage 12 of the stem a bubble A will be formed at the extremity of the passage 19 adjacent the open end 14; of the bowl. The operation can be repeated to blow an indefinite number of soap bubbles.

Desirably, the stem is arranged with re spect to the passage 19 at about the angle as shown, or at some other angle precluding entry of fluid from the reservoir into the stem.

Obviously, the passage 19 may be of any preferred shape, or a plurality of passages may be present in the soap. In any event, the passages should be small enough to preclude the flow of water or other fluid from the reservoir except when this is intended. v

hen the reservoir has become empty it can be removed and refilled, or it can be refilled without removing by simply inserting the open end of the bowl into a filling fluid, causing the ball to collapse, and then releasing the ball, all in a manner which is common knowledge. W

Inthe drawing I have shown the blower with open end of bowl disposed downwardly, which is considered by me to. be the preferable manner of utilizing the device. Bubbles can be blown, however, with the open end of the bowl disposed upwardly, or in other direction. 7 1

Having thus fully described the invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bubble blower comprising a bowl adapted to contain soap having a passage, and a stem and a reservoir associated with said bowl and adapted to have communication with the passage through said soap.

2. A bubble blower comprising a bowl adapted to contain soap having a passage, a stem associated with said bowl and adapt ed to communicate with said p'assage,'and a reservoir adapted to contain a fluid, there being a passage between said reservoir and soap passage. 5

3. A bubble blower comprising a bowl, soap in said bowl and having a passage, and a stem and a reservoir associated with said bowl and adapted to have communication with said passage, said reservoir being adapted to contain a fluid to be placed in said passagef at. A bubble blower comprising a member with cavity'adapted to contain soap having a passage, and a stem and'a reservoir associated with said member and adapted to communicate withfsaid passage through said soa 5. A bubble blower comprising a bowl with soap having a passage therethrough, a protuberance upon said bowl, a, rubber ball upon said protuberance and adapted to contain a fluid, the-re being a passage through said bowl and protuberance and afl ording eomnninication between the interior of said ball and passage through said soap, and a stem in said bowl and communicating with the passage through said soap. 7 6. A 'bubble blower comprising a bowl adaptedto contain soap, and a stem'and a reservoir associated with said bowl, the reservoir being adapted to contain a fluid, there being a passage from said reservoir and leading through said soap, and there being a passage between said stem and soap passage mentioned, whereby fluid can be placed in said mentioned soap passage in front of said stem passage in position so that bubbles can be formed at the end of said mentioned soap passage opposite said reservoir by'blowing into said stem. 1

Signed at Milford, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, this 11th day of May, A. D, 1923. 7

WILLIAM CHRISTIAN. 

